Nature in Switzerland.
14 November 2021
Willisau’s cultural and historical background is not the only reason to start with a city walk. The Willisauer Ringli is a must when visiting Willisau. This small biscuit, with a diameter of 3 cm, underwent 55 years of legal proceedings (1920-1975) before the courts ruled that biscuits based on the Willisauer recipe could only be … Read more » “The Rigi, Pilatus and Willisauer Ringli”
13 November 2021
The World Nature Forum in Naters (Canton of Valais) is the new visitor centre of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. The interactive exhibition showcases the diverse landscapes of the Alps and glaciers, addressing the pressing issue of climate change. Climate change will bring (un) foreseen changes and new challenges for agriculture, tourism, irrigation … Read more » “World Nature Forum”
8 November 2021
The oldest part of the parish house (Pfarrhaus) in Naters (canton of Valais) dates back to the 12th century. In 1461 and 1661, the building was extended. The building is a national monument and stands opposite the church and the Bone House “Beinhaus”. The Linde in front of the building has experienced these renovations. … Read more » “The Medieval Lime Tree”
31 October 2021
The Dom is one of the thirteen mountains of more than 4000 meters surrounding the village of Saas-Fee in the canton of Wallis. The Dom (4,545 metres) is the highest mountain on Swiss territory, but not the most famous one. That is the Matterhorn (4,478 metres) Since the last quarter of the eighteenth century and … Read more » “The Mountains of Saas-Fee”
28 October 2021
PeakFinder shows the names of all the mountains and peaks of the world with a 360° panoramic view from an arbitrary viewpoint. To render the panoramic views, PeakFinder uses an elevation model that is integrated into the App. PeakFinder uses the same technology as in computer games. One can virtually fly over the mountain landscapes … Read more » “PeakFinder and the Peaks”
25 October 2021
Jean-Félix Vuille, owner of the Mont Racine forest (Vallée de la Sagne, canton of Neuchâtel), created a wooden sculpture trail (Le sentier des statues) du Mont Racinin in the 1960s. In 1979, the new owner, Georges-André Favre, continued the activities. He created figures, animals and other characters on location using tree trunks. The diversity of … Read more » “Wooden Sculpture Trail La Sagne”
12 October 2021
The Jura mountain range spans the cantons of Zurich, Aargau, Jura, Solothurn, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Neuchâtel, Vaud, and Geneva. The highest peak is just over 1.700 metres. Each season has its beauty, but hiking in the Jura is always worthwhile. The area in the Jura neuchâtelois, Bernois, and Vaudois is relatively snow-certain, despite the relatively low … Read more » “Hiking in the Jura”
11 October 2021
The Fen (l’Étang) des Royes and the quarry (Carrière) des Royes are two remarkable places in the Franches-Montagnes (Canton of Jura). The quarry for the extraction of marlstone owes its existence to the collision of the continental plates of Africa and Europe 230 million years ago. The result was the Alps and the Jura, surrounded … Read more » “L’Etang des Royes”
5 October 2021
The Thal Nature Park (canton of Solothurn) is characterised by its special geographical location. The park (139.39 km2) is characterised encompasses deep-cut valleys, the north-facing face of the Weissenstein and the hills of the second and third Jura chains. The large forest areas, especially on the northern side of the first Jura chain, are also … Read more » “The Thal Nature Park”
21 September 2021
Equus asinus (donkey), Bos taurus (cow), Numida meleagris (guinea fowl), capra hircus (goat), columba domestica (pigeon), pavo cristatus (peacock), sus domesticus (pig), gallus gallus (hen), anser domesticus (goose), anas domesticus (duck) or columba domestica (pigeon) are just some of the animals found in the Roman archaeo-zoology (Archäozoologie) in Augusta Raurica in Augst (Canton of Basel-Landschaft). … Read more » “Roman archaeo-zoology in Augusta Raurica”
